County official says merged departments will oversee mental health facility; board discusses forensic backlog and need for supportive housing

Kathy Burgos told the Behavioral Health Advisory Board that Miami‑Dade County has merged Community Action Human Services and Juvenile Services and that the merged department will oversee the planned county mental health facility.

Burgos, who said she will oversee the merged department, told the board the county can begin services once the budget item passes and licensing is completed. She said the building itself requires additional build‑out—specifically a kitchen and work on the seventh floor—but that meals can be…